Historical Events In 1685

Jan 06   Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1685.   

Jan 07   In the year 1685 gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company   

Jan 18   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history james II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.   

Feb 10   On this day in history aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

Feb 11   David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 in the year 1685.   

Feb 18   Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas in the year 1685.   

Feb 23   In the year 1685 george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

Feb 23   In the year 1685 the birth of Geroge Frederic Handel, German composer   

Mar 12   George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter in the year 1685.   

Mar 21   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)   

Mar 21   On this day in history the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer   

May 02   Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.   

May 15   Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.   

May 26   Karel, monarch of Palts, dies in the year 1685.   

May 28   Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67 in the year 1685.   

Jun 03   On this day in history cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

Jun 11   On this day in history james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II   

Jun 30   Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55 in the year 1685.   

Jun 30   Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter (Liebfrauenkirche) in the year 1685.   

Jul 06   On this day in history battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth   

Jul 15   On this day in history james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed   

Jul 23   In the year 1685 pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53   

Aug 01   Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer in the year 1685.   

Aug 08   In the year 1685 sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Ital painter (Madonna), dies at 75   

Aug 18   Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem in the year 1685.   

Sep 15   Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer in the year 1685.   

Sep 16   On this day in history john Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)   

Sep 30   Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain (1711-40) on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Geeraerdt Burns, theologist/poet/historian, dies at 59 in the year 1685.   

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Jan 07   In the year 1685 birth of gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company   

Jan 07   Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (d. 1770) was born in the year 1685.   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)   

Feb 23   In the year 1685 birth of george Friedrich Handel, Halle Germany, organist/composer (Messiah)   

Mar 12   George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne was born in the year 1685.   

Mar 17   Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born in the year 1685.   

Jan 02   In the year 1685 death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

Jan 06   In the year 1685 malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 02   Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 in the year 1685.   

Feb 11   In the year 1685 david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46   

Feb 24   Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) died on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1685 death of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (b. 1638)   

May 02   Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried died in the year 1685.   

May 15   On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies